Saturday, November 18, 2006

Flashback Friday: Out of This World

There once was a TV show about a little kid whose father was an alien. No, it wasn't Roswell. No, it wasn't Starman. No, it wasn't V. Nothing so sophisticated. We're talking about Out of This World. This show was sort of like a kid's version of I Dream of Jeannie. The main character Evie had the power to stop time. You know this was a kid's show because she didn't try to take over the world. I mean, she could freakin' stop time. And all she did was get revenge on bullies and win basketball games.

While we're on the topic, why is it that alien races always have superpowers? I mean, E.T.,Starman,Roswell, all the aliens or alien-derived beings have powers. I always wondered if we're supposed to believe the aliens evolved their powers or were genetically-engineered to have those powers or what.

Trivia:* Scott Baio was one of the directors for the series. Is there anything he can't do?* The old song "Swinging on a Star" was the theme song for the show.* Evie's other powers included being able to teleport by snapping her fingers and being able to tie her shoelaces perfectly.* Evie also had the power to "gleep," which apparently meant she could make simple objects appear just by willing it. See what I mean about being too powerful?* Evie's father was named Troy. Yeah, there's imagination for you.* Evie's father never appeared in person on the show, but talked to her through a blue crystal cube in her bedside cabinet.* Burt Reynolds was the voice of Evie's father* In the series finale, Evie's mother accidentally switches places with Evie's father, leaving the mother transported to Antares while Evie's father is in her bedroom. Talk about a cliffhanger.* Unlike most child actors, the actress who played Evie (Maureen Flannigan) is still working. She did a 22-episode stint on 7th Heaven. And she still looks hot.

Links:IMDB is the old standard, and Wikipedia is on top of the show, of course, but doesn't have much to say on it. TV.com does some episode breakdowns that chronicle Evie's wacky adventures. BBC gives a much broader description of the show, as well as why it was created.

1 comment:

I remember that show fairly well, which is surprising. Interesting point about her powers. I'm sure there are many things a teenage girl that can stop time would do besides what they explored in the series.Burt Reynolds? Who knew.